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Gaëlle - Librairie "Livres in Room"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Gaëlle and François are the proud owners of a bookstore that houses nineteen thousand books. With the stiff competition of chain stores and the internet, a personal touch is essential. Gaëlle is happy to offer advice and comments on her favorite reads.

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Caption 42 [fr]: Un petit cœur indique vraiment qu'on a aimé.
Caption 42 [en]: A little heart indicates that we really loved [it].

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France 24 - Réchauffement climatique : un danger pour le vin français - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

How will climate change affect wine growing in France? Is the French wine reputation at stake? What can be done about it? Find out in this extensive news report.

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Caption 51 [fr]: Petit à petit, année après année,
Caption 51 [en]: Little by little, year after year,

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Salon Eco Habitat - NrGaïa, la ouate de cellulose

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Our eco-friendly home show representative explains the benefits of cellulose wadding versus fiberglass, two insulation materials commonly used in houses.

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Caption 23 [fr]: Donc, l'expérience de la balle de ping pong: nous avons ici un petit module comparatif
Caption 23 [en]: So the ping pong ball experiment: we have here a small comparative module,

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Alsace 20 - Ouverture du marché de Noël de Colmar

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Despite the cold weather, people are flocking to the opening of the Colmar Christmas market in Alsace. In this video, tourists talk shopping and vendors explain why they like to work at the Christmas market.

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Caption 10 [fr]: Et ben on a craqué sur des choses un petit peu typiques, euh...
Caption 10 [en]: And, well, we fell for things that are a little bit typical, uh...

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GO! Formations - Le travail d'Annabelle

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Annabelle explains her many duties as a marketing and development professional at a training company. She's a busy woman!

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Caption 29 [fr]: On essaie un petit peu de... de gérer tout, euh... tout pour satisfaire le client,
Caption 29 [en]: We try a little bit to... to manage everything, uh... everything to satisfy the customer,

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TV Tours - Hollywood sur Loire!

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

When a film shoot comes to town, it often brings a lot of jobs along with it, from hiring locals as extras to enlisting the services of caterers, hotels, and other businesses. The numerous film shoots near the town of Saint-Cyr-du-Gault have supported the area's economy and put many people to work.

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Caption 7 [fr]: On a aussi les retombées économiques un petit peu parallèles
Caption 7 [en]: We also have the economic consequences that are a little bit parallel,

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Jean-Marc - Études et travail

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Just how did Jean-Marc get the money for that beautiful car and those fancy ski trips? The answer involves a roundabout trek to the open outcry auction market of the French stock exchange (“la Bourse”). So could we say that Wall Street too resembles a “playground for grownups”?

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Caption 37 [fr]: après être venu pour, euh, y faire un petit séjour de deux mois,
Caption 37 [en]: after having come there, uh, to do a short two-month stint,

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Le Journal - Champagne

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

What’s in a name? Quite a lot, as it turns out! Thanks to changes in what land is covered by the Champagne Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (or AOC, the French method of labeling foods and wines according to region), some farmers will soon be able to start cultivating official champagne. But not everyone is a winner—some farmers will lose this prestigious appellation.

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Caption 12 [fr]: C'est le cas de ce petit village de la Marne,
Caption 12 [en]: That's the case for this small village in the Marne,

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Le Journal - Préjugés chez les employeurs

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

“What’s in a name?” asks Shakespeare’s Juliet. Apparently quite a lot for the French, who consistently pass over job candidates whose names aren’t “ethnically French” – particularly those of African origin.

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Caption 20 [fr]: Petit test.
Caption 20 [en]: A little test.

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